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The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB

Awaiting decision Forest of Dean P1536/24/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of substation building, compound, 2 no. transformers and associated works.

As published by the council, reference P1536/24/FUL

Application record

Reference
P1536/24/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Pending Decision
Received
19 Dec 2024
Validated
22 Jan 2025
Ward
Coleford
Parish
Coleford
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
GL16 8JB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024.

  • P0226/26/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB

    Construction of new sub-station compound with associated sub-station building, 2 No. transformers and associated access road.

    Submitted 24 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • P0176/26/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB

    Erection of a warehouse extension and associated works

    Submitted 12 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • P1140/24/LD2 Decided

    The Royal Forest Factory Rock Lane Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8JB

    Application under section 192 to establish whether the erection of a steel platform requires planning permission.

    Decided 31 Oct 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2024

    Received by Forest of Dean

  2. 22 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 March 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Forest of Dean took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Meller Limited Agent, registered in Derbyshire

Active · incorporated 2016 · Derbyshire

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 100% granted

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Lucozade Ribena Suntory Ltd (Coleford) Applicant

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

76 documents on file for this application

  • EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Correspondence · 11 Jun 2026
  • EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Correspondence · 12 Mar 2026
  • EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Correspondence · 12 Jan 2026
  • AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 17 Nov 2025
  • AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 11 Aug 2025
  • EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Correspondence · 09 Jun 2025
  • RE UPDATE FROM AGENT Correspondence · 05 Jun 2025
  • EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Correspondence · 14 May 2025
  • AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 13 May 2025
  • REVISED SITE SECTIONS Drawing · 06 May 2025
  • SITE INSPECTION PANEL NOTES Site Inspection Panel · 06 May 2025
  • REVISED REPORT FOR ABORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMEN Revised information · 22 Apr 2025
  • AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 07 Apr 2025
  • SUSTAINABILITY - TREES Consultee Comment · 02 Apr 2025
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROPOSALS Additional information · 01 Apr 2025
  • CONFIRMATION OF PRE-COMMERCIAL CONDITION Correspondence · 01 Apr 2025
  • COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 25 Mar 2025
  • OFFICERS RESPONSE Correspondence · 17 Mar 2025
  • NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 14 Mar 2025
  • RESPONSE TO TOWN COUNCIL QUERIES Correspondence · 11 Mar 2025
  • POWER SUPPLY PROJECT STATEMENT. Additional information · 11 Mar 2025
  • ECOLOGY - APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT Consultee Comment · 07 Mar 2025
  • ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 07 Mar 2025
  • GENERAL - BEALES, H Public Comment · 07 Mar 2025
  • OBJECTION - CLUTTERBUCK, Y Public Comment · 06 Mar 2025
  • OBJECTION - WILLIAMS, J Public Comment · 06 Mar 2025
  • NEIGHBOUR - WILLIAMS, J Public Comment · 06 Mar 2025
  • OBJECTION - WILLIAMS, J Public Comment · 06 Mar 2025
  • GENERAL - MR & MRS DUGGAN Public Comment · 05 Mar 2025
  • ATTACHMENT TO GO WITH PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment · 05 Mar 2025
  • ATTACHMENT TO GO WITH PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment · 05 Mar 2025
  • OBJECTION - POWELL, T Public Comment · 04 Mar 2025
  • OBJECTION - OAKES, A Public Comment · 28 Feb 2025
  • OBJECTION - BRYAN, K Public Comment · 27 Feb 2025
  • RE: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM AGENT Correspondence · 26 Feb 2025
  • COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGIST Consultee Comment · 17 Feb 2025
  • WELSH WATER AUTHOIRTY Consultee Comment · 14 Feb 2025
  • COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL - ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 13 Feb 2025
  • FURTHER COMMENTS Public Comment · 13 Feb 2025
  • COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 12 Feb 2025
  • SUSTAINABILITY - TREES Consultee Comment · 05 Feb 2025
  • LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 05 Feb 2025
  • EIA SCREENING OPINION Report · 04 Feb 2025
  • OFFICER/AGENT EMAIL Correspondence · 03 Feb 2025
  • ADDITIONAL - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 03 Feb 2025
  • LAND DRAINAGE OFFICER Consultee Comment · 03 Feb 2025
  • EHO - AIR QUALITY Consultee Comment · 03 Feb 2025
  • CONSULTEE REQUEST Correspondence · 03 Feb 2025
  • OBJECTION - SYMONDS, K Public Comment · 02 Feb 2025
  • OBJECTION - LEWIS, D Public Comment · 31 Jan 2025
  • GCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2025
  • ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2025
  • EHO - TECH POLLUTION SERVICES/NOISE Consultee Comment · 27 Jan 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT Report · 22 Jan 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC Report · 22 Jan 2025
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT Report · 22 Jan 2025
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Report · 22 Jan 2025
  • NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 22 Jan 2025
  • CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN VALIDATION AND AGENT Correspondence · 22 Jan 2025
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 19 Dec 2024
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 19 Dec 2024
  • DETAILS OF SECURITY PALISADE FENCE Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • GENERAL ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • PHOTOGRAPH Photographs · 19 Dec 2024
  • PHOTOGRAPH Photographs · 19 Dec 2024
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN 1:200 Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • EXISTING SITE SECTIONS Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • PROPOSED VISUALS Drawing · 19 Dec 2024
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN 1:200 Drawing · 19 Dec 2024

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Forest of Dean for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Forest of Dean decided full applications in a median of 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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